Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 29.7 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 29.7 % for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 29.7 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3 %, in 2000.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 13.9 % | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4 % | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15 % | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6 % | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2 % | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8 % | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5 % | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1 % | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8 % | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 19.5 % | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.2 % | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9 % | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.6 % | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4 % | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.1 % | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8 % | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6 % | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.3 % | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26 % | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.8 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.5 % | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.2 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 29 % | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 29.7 % | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.96 % | 13.3 % | 18.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.74 % | 19.5 % | 26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 % | 26.8 % | 29.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 48.6 % compare
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- 7 Melanesia 28.5 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 29.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 % in 2000.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.